Both of my kids get excited when we go to Build-A-Bear Workshop. Isabella even has two bears that she carries everywhere. I couldn't wait to see what they picked out when Build-A-Bear Workshop invited us to come make new friends.

After looking at everything in the store, they both decided on puppies. Last year we got Rudolph, and this time they wanted regular animals instead of a themed one. The lady helping them was extremely nice and the kids loved her. The first step to creating their new friend was filling it full of fluff and putting a heart inside.

Next, they gave their puppies baths. This is always their favorite part.

The store has two large walls and many center displays of clothes and accessories for their bears, but my kids never want to put clothes on them. We have bought clothes for them in the past and Isabella always strips them down as soon as she gets her hands on them.

When the kids were done, it was time to name their new friends and print out birth certificates. We were real original with our names - Puppy and Spot.

As always, we had an absolute blast at Build-A-Bear Workshop. They have many animals that would make great gifts or you could give a Gift Certificate so that the child in your life could go enjoy the experience.

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Build-A-Bear Workshop is giving one of my readers a $10 Gift Card.

To enter, tell me who the Build-A-Bear Workshop fan is at your house. This is required and must be done before the extra entries count!

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This was not a paid post and honest opinions were used. The opinions are solely my own and may vary from others. Thank you to the company and/or pr agency who supplied the product for review and giveaway.

Finnegan (our 2 year old) hasn't gotten into stuffed animals yet, but his older brother, Braeden is very into them. He has "Shamrock Bear" and this bear wears Star Wars pajammies and has slippers. :)cmannering (at) gmail (dot) com